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FC: Our most treasured family heirlooms are our sweet family memories. | The Combs - Dean Family

1: The Combs - Dean Family Fay Everett Combs (3/2/33) and Nancy Kaye Dean (6/25/37) were married on New Year's Eve (12/31/1956) at the Jacksonville Methodist Church, Jacksonville, NY. Dad was born in Romulus, NY and was the son of Ray and Alice Combs. He was the youngest and had two older sisters, Elsie and Betty. Both of his parents were only children so he did not have any first cousins. His dad operated a large farm while his mother cared for the children. His dad died at age 44 from lung cancer and his mother died at age 36 from a burst appendix. Betty was in college, so dad and aunt Elsie lived with his mother's parents, Lesbia (Jennie) and Jesse Fay Stewart. They were wonderful grandparents and took very good care of them. Grandma Jennie was very talented, she played the piano at a very young age. She composed a song for the Presidential campaign, but was submitted to late to be used. Grandpa Jesse was also a farmer. Dad remembers hitching up the horses standing on crates to help his grandfather.

2: Dad doesn't remember much about his parents, but does recall coming home from church one Sunday. He had a balloon and insisted his dad blow it up while he was driving. He made such a fuss that his father tried to blow up the balloon and went off the road. Another time he remembers going to the store with his dad and there was a little wheel barrow and dad cried until his dad bought it for him. His mother died from an burst appendix. He remembers coming home from school after a snow storm when he was in kindergarten. They kept the kids in school over night because they couldn't get them home. When he got home, the house was cold as the fire had gone out because his mom was too sick to keep it going. They had to take her to the hospital where she later died. Dad and Aunt Elsie had to move in with his mother's parents. The family farm and equipment all had to be sold and they had auction. They had beautiful furniture, some of it went to Aunt Betty's house who had moved to Maine. She had the family photos and heirlooms that were later lost in a house fire. When dad was a senior in highschool and after his grandmother had died After dad graduated from Interlaken High School in 1954, he attended Alfred State University for engineering. Unfortunately his money ran out and decided to go into the United States Army. He was a military policeman and traveled to Europe by ship. He visited many places, one of his favorites was the "The Leaning Tower of Pisa".

6: This is the Combs home in Romulus, NY where dad was born. The steps were to get up into the buggy. | Alice Fay Everett Stewart Combs, Elsie E. Combs and Fay Everett Combs.(baby)

7: Ray Combs with his mother Emma LaBoyteaux Combs

8: When you look at your life, the greatest happinesses are family happinesses. ~Joyce Brothers | Vera Skinner, wonderful retired school teacher who let dad live with her and Levi while he finished his senior year of school.

10: Betty Jane Combs Call 1921-1974 This is dads oldest sister. She was very talented. She sang and played the piano. She skipped a few grades and graduated early from high school. She married Cedric Call and they had 3 children, Donald, Jackie andTerry. Donald died at age 16 from cancer. Aunt Betty taught French at New Hyde Park school. She died at the age of 55 from emphysema.

12: Our most treasured family heirlooms are our sweet family memories.

14: When you look at your life, the greatest happinesses are family happinesses. ~Joyce Brothers

15: Our most treasured family heirlooms are our sweet family memories.

18: Like branches on a tree, our lives may grow in different directions yet our roots remain as one. | "Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow."

22: Nancy Kaye Dean | Mom was born on June 25, 1937 in Reynoldsville. She was born in the house next to the old Soule's Store. When they told her dad that he had another girl.....he said I might have known. She was the youngest of 5 girls. Dora, Velma, Ruth, Jane and mom. Grandpa retired from Morse Chain. He loved to make apple cider and had his own press. He loved to take visitors in his basement where his barrels were. Grandma was an amazing cook. She canned everything and worked harder that anyone I've ever known. She was an LPN nurse and knew the bible backwards and forwards. She welcomed everyone in her home and always made them feel like family. She attended school in the school house in Reynoldsville until the 4th grade and then she went to Watkins Glen. When she was in highschool, her parents decided to move to Interlaken where she graduated from. She worked as a secretary until she met dad. Her three sisters Velma, Ruth and Jane married brothers and had eleven children between them. Even though they were double cousins, none of them really looked alike. Mom's oldest sister Dora was 10 years older. She had six children.

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